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Chung Kuo, Cina ( [ˌtʃuŋˈkwo ˈtʃiːna], " Zhongguo, China ") is a 1972 Italian television documentary directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Antonioni and his crew were invited to China and filmed for five weeks, beginning in Beijing and travelling southwards.
Apr 4, 2020 · Chung Kuo: Cina (1972), Part 1 (English subtitles) A documentary on China, concentrating mainly on the faces of the people, filmed in the areas they were allowed to visit. The 220 minute...
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Sep 13, 1973 · Chung Kuo: China: Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. With Giuseppe Rinaldi. A documentary on China, concentrating mainly on the faces of the people, filmed in the areas they were allowed to visit. The 220-minute version consists of three parts.
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Chung Kuo, Cina, together with the rest of the director’s works, were soon banned in China. Subjected to relentless attacks in the state media, Antonioni was branded an enemy of the Chinese...
Dec 28, 2017 · Everything is of interest in “Chung Kuo — Cina,” a 1970s documentary that was condemned by the Chinese government and is now getting a rare screening at MoMA.
Jan 6, 2018 · Chung Kuo—Cina (China). 1972. Italy. Written and directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. 35mm. In Italian; English subtitles. 215 min. One of the most riveting documentary film portraits of China was almost never seen.
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Commissioned by the Chinese government to make a film about the Communist revolution, Antonioni produced this epic, awe-inspiring three-part travelogue. Banned in China for over 40 years, and criticized by the Italian Communist party, this neglected gem surprisingly maintains a cool objectivity.
